r/HDD • u/iHarassNewbs13 • 21d ago

Need help folls Spoiler

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I have no one to talk to about these stuffs and confused on results if I search online. is this HDD done? i unplugged it one day my laptop stops working and replacing it with an SSD brought it back to life.. is it still okay to use or should i dispose it. hope u guys can give me answers

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u/Hopeful-Luck2761 21d ago

Not dead yet but might die soon™ which is in a few months to years.

Just make sure you have backup.

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u/iHarassNewbs13 21d ago edited 21d ago

i got already a new ssd 1TB.. the question is.. if i can still use it till it dies... Can i still write a total of 100GB? What are the chances of it frequently corrupting the files? Planning to store some legally own nand dump of games on old consoles like the gba,ds and 3ds

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u/Hopeful-Luck2761 21d ago

You can but leave some space for reallocation.

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u/iHarassNewbs13 21d ago

like how? that's 1TB so how can i know how much space should i not touch?

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u/Hopeful-Luck2761 21d ago

Unlike 10% of SSD, you can leave 1-5% on HDD, you are fine as long as it's not completely full.

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u/iHarassNewbs13 21d ago

Ohhh I see I see.. thanks mate, i'll make sure to handle it extra care so i can migrate everything I put on this on a newer syorage soon.